Any sort of comments, critiques, questions, etc. are accepted and very much appreciated! :D

The people of Helitan and the people of Manituk are in constant battle over a small portion of Manituk's mountain range, which contains very rare and highly sought-after minerals. Due to Helitan's mighty military strength, Manituk has only barely held onto their position in this war.

To the north of Manituk lies a tiny crypt, of which an unknown witch named Claire emerges and is discovered by Silver Tongue, a roaming merchant. The two form a partnership in order to strengthen and drum up the morale for the discouraged citizens of Manituk.

Due to the death of his father, Prince Christoph now reigns the vast lands of the Helitans. He has idealistic views for his rule, although he faces strong opposition from those close to him.

CLAIRE: A bizarre witch with nothing to her name. She boasts of the ability to use magic, as well as world-hopping powers.

SILVER TONGUE: A crafty, mischievous traveling merchant. His nickname originates from his impeccable ability to manipulate people through speech.

CHRISTOPH: A naive prince sent to his deceased father's throne. He is weak-minded, and is constantly rattled by his feelings of incompetence compared to his older sister.

ICARIO: A mysterious traveler who had been the previous king's adviser. Many say he has the ability to call upon the Demons' magic. He is willing to use unscrupulous methods to receive his results.

Thanks for all of the encouragement, you guys! My partner and I really appreciate it. :'D
(I'm quite happy that you guys like the designs, especially Claire's! I really want to have a sort of decorative look, while still looking... realistic/actually useable.)

Writing (for the demo) has been coming along great! I just have to write another scene, pad up everything, and then cut off the excess, haah.

To make this post slightly more pretty, here's the new concept art for Kowen and Icario (who, I have not finished yet, haha).

Writing:
I haven't updated the rough drafts since the last update, due to finals! I'll get to it next week, though.

Most likely, I'll finish the demo's first draft by then, and then it's onto editing!

Music:
I meant to show this off last week, but I entirely forgot to put it in! It's pretty great to listen to, in my opinion. Of course, there are other ones that sound pretty epic, but sadly, I'll have to keep them hidden.On the Field(.ogg) by Butler

Art:
I... I wanted to start on backgrounds for the demo/prologue, but as I said earlier, finals and whatnot. So, here are some concepts of a few characters!

Silver Tongue's part of the Manituk Kingdom, and as you could probably tell from his nickname, he's quite the smooth-talker. (He looks like Tidus if you look from far away.)
The Golden Lion is from the Helitan Kingdom. He's a pretty famous knight, well-known for his courageous deeds. (He looks kinda derpy at the moment, but I'll fix it later!)